Busan Biennale 2024: Seeing in the Dark
Busan Biennale17 Aug - 20 Oct, 2024
Busan Biennale
No. 1191 | Nakdongnam-ro | Saha-gu | Busan 49300 | Republic of KoreaThe Busan Biennale 2024 will be held at the Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum, HANSUNG1918 and Choryang House under the theme of Seeing in the Dark. What might it mean to see in the dark?
The 2024 edition of the Busan Biennale, called Seeing in the Dark is imagined in the mental space between notions of 'Pirate Enlightenment’ on the one hand and ‘Buddhist Enlightenment’ on the other.
Seeing in the Dark is a visual paradox. It can refer to the metaphorical darkness many people are forced to function in, threatened by the technological appropriation of the wonderful gift of night-vision from the animal world for purposes of surveillance. Darkness is a space of emancipation and awakens a degree of ‘primal’ awareness.
Golrokh Nafisi and Ahmadali Kadivar have been working together for six years to develop and execute ideas collaboratively. Continuous Cities, a series of multiple textile and handmade embroidery pieces are displayed in an installation of curtains and flags hanging from the ceiling and unfolding as travel diaries.
Visitor Information
- Open days: August 17 - October 20, 2024
- Opening hours: 10am - 6pm
- Monday is regularly closed (If Monday is a public holiday, Tuesday is closed)
- Venues: Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, Busan Modern & Contemporary History Museum, HANSUNG1918, Choryang House
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No. 1191 | Nakdongnam-ro | Saha-gu | Busan 49300 | Republic of KoreaArtists
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Busan Biennale 2024: Seeing in the Dark
Titled Seeing in the Dark, this year's edition is curated by Vera Mey & Philippe Pirotte.
visit websiteBusan Biennale 2024 Announces Final Artist Lineup
The 2024 edition of the Busan Biennale, has announced its final artist lineup. Hailing from a diverse array of 36 territories and countries, a total of 62 artists and collectives will showcase their work at the biennale. These include Golrokh Nafisi with Ahmadali Kadivar, Shuruq Harb with Federica Bueti, Sophia Al-Maria, Subversive Film and Joe Namy.
visit websiteBusan Biennale 2024 opens under theme "Seeing in the Dark"
Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon said, "We will spare no effort to make the Busan Biennale Korea’s leading art festival and one of the top exhibitions in the world so that it can contribute to making Busan as a world class city for culture and tourism in the future."
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